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Yorklyn Storytelling Festival, Archaeology Events Weekend Celebrating Delaware History and Literacy

October 18, 2019Across Our Desk

YORKLYN, DE – Yorklyn Village Partnerships, in conjunction with DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation, will celebrate storytelling, archaeology, and Delaware history with two special events the weekend of October 18-20, 2019. The first edition of the Yorklyn Storytelling Festival features a lineup of nine nationally-known engaging storytellers in the spoken-word equivalent of a major […]

Delaware’s Division of Parks & Recreation earns the 2019 National Association of State Park Directors Innovation Award

September 10, 2019September 9, 2019Across Our Desk

YORKLYN – DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation has been selected to receive the National Association of State Park Directors (NASPD) President’s Award for Innovation at the annual conference in Rogers, Arkansas. The award is in recognition of the establishment of a public-private partnership and the collective efforts to convert the abandoned National Vulcanized Fiber […]

Delaware Acquires Two Properties Expanding Auburn Valley State Park

April 27, 2019April 26, 2019Across Our Desk

YORKLYN, DE – DNREC’s Division of Parks & Recreation announced today that it has acquired 86 acres of land in Yorklyn to expand the recently-created Auburn Valley State Park. The preservation of the two parcels, each about 43 acres in size, will enable future expansion of recreational activities at the 452-acre park. The new land […]

Delaware Dedicates New Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn

November 9, 2018Across Our Desk

YORKLYN – Governor John Carney and DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin were joined by U.S. Senator Tom Carper, state legislators, New Castle County and local officials, neighbors, and friends, at the dedication and ribbon-cutting of Delaware’s newest and 17th state park, the Auburn Valley State Park in Yorklyn. Formerly the Auburn Heights Preserve, the park […]